He had just been reborn when he was imprisoned by his nemesis, the Empress?

Xu Yi was so angry he was speechless.

"Moon viewing? Who would take someone to moon viewing and then hang them on a fishpond?"

Su Qingluan smiled and said frankly.

"Yes, I do."

Xu Yi was so anxious that cold sweat poured down his forehead, and he said breathlessly...

"You, put me down!"

thump!

No sooner had he finished speaking than Xu Yi fell into the water.

He struggled and thrashed about for a few moments before finally surfacing. He wiped the water from his face, coughing violently from the choking noise.

"Whoa!!! Pfft!!! What are you doing!"

Su Qingluan slowly stood up, walked to the edge of the fishpond, looked down at the disheveled Xu Yi, and chuckled softly.

"Didn't you tell me to put you down?"

"I wanted you to put me on the ground!"

Xu Yi was so angry that he trembled all over, and the icy water made him shiver.

Xu Yi quickly climbed towards the shore, but the muddy ground by the fishpond was wet and slippery, and he slipped down after only a few steps.

Having watched the commotion to her heart's content, Su Qingluan reached out and scooped up Xu Yi, who was shivering from the cold.

After pulling him out of the water, Su Qingluan took out a new set of clothes from her storage ring, held the fabric between her fingers, and handed it to him with a smile.

"Put them on."

Xu Yi was seething with anger, but he didn't complain or argue with Su Qingluan.

Instead, she silently took the clothes, turned around and walked to the willow tree next to her, and quietly put them on.

He would never speak another word to this woman.

The willow tree couldn't completely hide Xu Yi, but Xu Yi wasn't embarrassed about it.

Anyway, this old woman saw me naked in my past life, so at least now I have a piece of cloth to cover my lower body.

Su Qingluan leaned against the tree trunk, her hands supporting her chest as she watched his retreating figure.

Seeing that he didn't utter a word the whole time and didn't even bother to glance at her, she immediately felt a little bored.

She slowly walked over and gently nudged his shin with her toe.

"So you're convinced now?"

Xu Yi didn't say anything, but silently moved two steps to the side, widening the distance between them.

Seeing that Xu Yi not only didn't speak, but also deliberately kept his distance from him.

Su Qingluan felt a sudden surge of unease and grabbed Xu Yi by the back of his collar, pulling him back.

Caught off guard, Xu Yi stumbled and crashed hard into her soft, warm embrace.

Just as he was about to struggle to push her away, Su Qingluan reached out and pressed down on his shoulder, holding him firmly in her arms.

"Are you mute?"

Su Qingluan looked down at him, her phoenix eyes slightly raised, her tone carrying a hint of impatience.

Xu Yi remained silent, his head turned to one side.

Seeing that he was still pretending to be dead, Su Qingluan narrowed her eyes in displeasure, then spoke, lowering her voice to mock him.

"Hmm, don't hide behind trees when you change clothes in the future. I've seen those earthworms before."

"What did you say?!"

Xu Yi could no longer hold back, and his face instantly turned bright red.

He abruptly raised his head, broke free from Su Qingluan's grasp, jumped up in a panic, and pointed at her angrily.

"Disgrace! This is disgrace!"

Su Qingluan couldn't help but laugh at his exasperated expression, raising an eyebrow as she said...

"Oh, you're not mute anymore?"

Xu Yi opened his mouth, then closed it again, turned around, and returned to silence.

I can't get angry because of this woman... I can't get angry because of this woman...

This woman is lying... This woman is lying...

Su Qingluan walked slowly behind him and gently patted his shoulder.

"Why are you mute again? Is it because I guessed right, and you have nothing left to say?"

Xu Yi continued to remain silent and did not turn around.

Su Qingluan chuckled softly, her voice carrying a hint of languor.

"Pfft, come back with me, child."

Xu Yi stood still, and Su Qingluan didn't waste any words with him. She grabbed his clothes and dragged him toward the palace.

......

Upon returning to the palace, Su Qingluan was surrounded by a group of palace maids and led to the side hall for bathing.

Xu Yi, on the other hand, was locked in the palace by Su Qingluan.

After an unknown amount of time, the door to the inner room was pushed open, and Su Qingluan walked out wearing a moon-white gauze dress.

As soon as she entered, she caught sight of Xu Yi squatting in the corner. Seeing his unapproachable demeanor, she couldn't help but shake her head and laugh.

Su Qingluan walked to the bedside and lay down, patting the spot beside her.

"come over."

Xu Yi pretended not to hear and continued to squat in the corner.

Su Qingluan raised an eyebrow, her tone somewhat nonchalant.

"I was merely stating the truth, why are you still so angry?"

"The truth? What truth!"

Xu Yi suddenly jumped up, pointed at her, and shouted angrily.

"Shut up! You made that up!"

Su Qingluan lay on her side, propping her head up as she watched his sulky expression, her eyes filled with even more amusement.

"Since it's made up, why are you angry?"

Xu Yi frowned and replied after hearing this.

"I'm not angry, I just don't want to talk to you."

"You don't want to talk to me?"

Su Qingluan raised an eyebrow, her tone tinged with a hint of mockery.

"Can you really just stop thinking about it because you say you don't want to?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she raised her hand, a wisp of spiritual energy condensed at her fingertips, and gently touched Xu Yi.

An invisible force suddenly enveloped Xu Yi, his feet instantly leaving the ground, and his body uncontrollably floated towards the bedside.

After Xu Yi arrived at the bedside.

With a flick of her finger, Su Qingluan removed Xu Yi's shoes with two "snap" sounds, and he fell straight onto the bed.

Xu Yi angrily tried to get up, but Su Qingluan reached out and pressed down on his shoulder.

He could only turn his head to the side, glaring fiercely at Su Qingluan, but his eyes held a hint of helplessness.

Suddenly, Su Qingluan leaned closer, her nose almost touching Xu Yi's, her warm breath spraying onto his face.

Xu Yi felt a pang of panic, and his pupils contracted slightly.

At this distance, they're either going to kiss or fight!

Looking at Xu Yi, who was breathing rapidly and had a panicked look in his eyes, Su Qingluan suddenly felt an urge to bite him hard.

However, she held back and gently rubbed her nose against his, a gesture that was both tentative and affectionate.

Upon seeing this, Xu Yi seemed greatly frightened, quickly turned his head away, and shouted.

"Stop! Use your hands, not your words! I, Xu Yi, may die, but my dignity cannot be trampled on like this!"

Su Qingluan reached out, pinched his cheek, and gently twisted it, letting out a cold snort.

"Look at you, acting like a little woman. Do you really think I want to kiss you?"

Xu Yi's cheeks stung from being pinched, but he still stubbornly glared at her.

"Otherwise what? What else do you want to do?"

Xu Yi gritted his teeth and reached out to push Su Qingluan away.

But his strength was like an ant in front of Su Qingluan, and he couldn't push her at all.

In his panic, he pushed and shoved wildly, and in his frantic flailing of his hands, he accidentally touched a plump, soft spot...

The two froze simultaneously, their eyes meeting.

......